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Q. If the volume of the vessel in which the reaction $2 NO + O _{2} \longrightarrow 2 NO _{2}$, is occurring is diminished to $1 / 3 r d$ of its initial volume. The rate of the reaction will be increased by

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Solution:

As we know Aat, rate of reaction is directly proportional to concentration of reactant and inversely proportional to the volume of vessel.
ie, concentration $\propto \frac{n}{V}$
For a given reaction,
$2 NO (g)+ O _{2}(g) \rightleftharpoons 2 NO _{2}(g)$
Rate of reaction $=k[ NO ]^{2}\left[ O _{2}\right]$
If volume of vessel is reduced by $\frac{1}{3}$ rd of its initial value, then concentration of compound is increased by $3$ times. Hence, the rate of reaction will be increased by $27$ times.